Former President Trump appeared twice on Monday to mark the anniversary of the Hamas terrorist attack on Israel and express solidarity with Jews.
President Trump began the day by meeting with Orthodox Jews in New York City to attend commemorative events. He visited one of his properties near Miami in the evening for a memorial service marking the one-year anniversary of the Hamas attack that killed more than 1,200 Israelis.
In his remarks, President Trump repeatedly denounced the rise in anti-Semitism after the Oct. 7 attacks and suggested that the Biden administration's “weaknesses” on the world stage were to blame for the Hamas attacks. He harshly criticized the government. He did not mention Gaza or the tens of thousands of Palestinians who have died there in Israeli military operations over the past year.
“The last few years have proven that weakness only breeds violence and war. It's weakness, but at the same time there's a lot of hatred going around. It's not just weakness. Some sides have a lot of hate. “There is hatred,” President Trump said.
“We were strong, we were powerful, and just four years ago we were respected in the same way this country hasn't been respected for decades,” he continued. “That's what I intend to do as the 47th president of the United States.”
President Trump has suggested that peace in the Middle East is “within reach” but said it requires proper leadership from the United States.
“With strength and the right leadership, the dawn of a new, more harmonious Middle East is finally within reach.” “But you have no idea what role the United States will have to play to get us across the finish line.”
President Trump has repeatedly described himself as a pro-Israel president, citing the decision to move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, the recognition of the Golan Heights territory, and the Abraham Accords, which normalized relations between Israel and several Arab countries. I've been promoting it.
But the former president has also faced backlash for attacking Jewish voters who don't support him. He has suggested that Jews who support Democrats should “get their heads checked,” and recently claimed that Jewish voters are partly to blame if he doesn't win in November. .
